Communiqué (album)
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| Studio album by Dire Straits | ||
| Released | June 1979 | |
| Recorded | November 27, 1978 to January 10, 1979 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 42:24 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dire Straits chronology | ||
| Dire Straits (1978) |
Communiqué (1979) |
Making Movies (1980) |
Communiqué is the second album by British rock band Dire Straits.
It was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalog on September 19, 2000.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Mark Knopfler.
- "Once upon a Time in the West" – 5:25
- "News" – 4:14
- "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:49
- "Communiqué" – 5:49
- "Lady Writer" – 3:45
- "Angel of Mercy" – 4:36
- "Portobello Belle" – 4:29
- "Single-Handed Sailor" – 4:42
- "Follow Me Home" – 5:50
[edit] Personnel
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
- John Illsley – bass, vocals
- David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Pick Withers – drums
- B. Bear – keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producers: Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
- Engineer: Jack Nuber
- Mixing: Gregg Hamm
- Mastering: Bobby Hata
- Mastering supervisor: Paul Wexler
- Remastering: Bob Ludwig
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Series concept: Gregg Geller
- Art direction: Alan Schmidt
- Illustrations: Geoff Halpin
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 11 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Lady Writer" | Pop Singles | 45 |
| Dire Straits |
| Mark Knopfler | John Illsley | Alan Clark | Guy Fletcher | David Knopfler | Pick Withers | Hal Lindes | Terry Williams | Jack Sonni |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: Dire Straits | Communiqué | Making Movies | Love over Gold | ExtendedancEPlay | Alchemy | Brothers in Arms | On Every Street | On the Night | Live at the BBC | Money for Nothing | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations |
| Hit Singles: Sultans of Swing | Lady Writer | Romeo and Juliet | Skateaway | Private Investigations | Twisting by the Pool | So Far Away | Money for Nothing | Brothers in Arms | Walk of Life | Your Latest Trick | Calling Elvis | Heavy Fuel | |
